Mouth washbasin attachment



May 29, 1923.

I 1,456,841 E. F. BRQWN "MOUTH WASHBASIN ATTACHMENT Filed Sept. 5, 1922 Patented May 29, 1923.

. a. 3 BROWN, or :BUx'roN, IOWA.

mourn s a Application filed September To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, Emc F. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Buxton, in the county of Monroe and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Mouth Washbasin Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a mouth wash basin attachment adapted to be used in connection with a lavatory, the parts being simple, durable, and comparatively inexpensive.

Still another object is to provide an attachment for lavatories wherein a funnel .shaped basin is used so that anything discharged into the basin will pass into the outlet pipe of the lavatory without coming in contact with the sides of the lavatory.

Still another object is to provide spring clips on the attachment wherein the parts may be moved and held in inoperative position.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the ob'ects contemplated are attained, as hereina ter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lavatory with my improved attachment shown thereon, the dotted lines showing the position of my attachment when not in use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detailed, sectional View taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detailed, sectional view showing the pivotal connection of the funnel shaped basin member; and

Figure 5 is a detailed, sectional view taken, on line 55 of Figure 4, showing how the ivotal movement of the funnel shaped memr is limited in one direction. In the accompanying drawings, I have i used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally a lavatory which is provided with "a slab 11 and downwardly extendingapron 12. In the lower portion of the lavatory 10 is the discharge pipe 13. Extending throu h the slab 11 are the faucets 14 and 15. e parts just described are of the ordinary construction.

My attachment consists of a yoke member A comprising a paipof similar members 16 s, was. seen no.

which are adapted to extend around the faucet 14. The ends of the members 16 project out beyond the faucet and are held together by means of a bolt 17 having the thumb nut 18 thereon.

The opposite ends of the members 16 are spaced apart and slightly bowed for receivingea hollow tube or arm 19. The arm or tu 19 is secured to the member 16 by means of the bolt 20. Pivotal movement of the.

arm 19 on the bolt 20 is permitted.

Slidably received within the arm 19 is the rod 21. A set screw mounted within the arm 19 may be operated for'engaging the rod 21 for limiting its sliding movement and also for preventing rotation of the rod 21 within the arm '19. The outer free endof the rod 21 is bifurcated as at 23.

A funnel shaped basin 24 is pivotally mounted on the rod 21 by the following described construction. On the funnel shaped basin 24, I mount the bracket 25 which is provided with an outwardly extending ear 26. The ear 26 is designed to be received in the bifurcated portion 23 of the rod 21. A pin 27 is extended through the bifurcated portion 23 and the car 26 for forming the pivotal connection-between the basin 24 and the rod 21.

In order to limit the pivotal movement of the basin 24 in one direction, I provide a pair of shoulders 28 on the ear 26. The bifurcated portion of the rod 21 engages the shoulders 28 and limits the pivotal movement of the basin 24 in one direction.

From the construction of the part just described, it will be seen that the basin mem.- ber 24 has its top openin positioned directly above the outlet of t e lavatory. In this connection it may be mentioned that in using any solution for a mouth wash or for the cleaning of teeth, the spitting may be done intothe basin 24, thus avoiding the necessity of spitting into the lavatory proper.

When it is not necessary to use the basin 24, it may be swung upon its pivot 27 until it rests upon the arm 19 and rod 21. The entire yoke member A may be swung on the faucet 14 for moving the entire attachment where it will not interfere with the use of the lavatory.

If desired, the set screw may be loosened so the rod 21 may be slid into the arm 19 and also for permitting rotation of the rod the yoke A are provided with spring clips 29 on the ends adjacent to the arm 19. r

If it is desired, the arm 19 may be swung on a horizontal "axis (bolt 20) for bringing the arm 19 to a vertical position. When the arm 19 is in vertical posltion, the basin 24 may also be swung upon its pivot so that the attachment will be so positioned that it will not interfere with the use of the lavatory. The spring clips are sufiiciently strong enough to hold the parts in either of their positions.

It will be seen that my attachment is very simple and adds materially to the sanitation of the lavatory proper.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of my invention, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my 1n- 7 20 vention and it is my intention to cover by my claim, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within its scope.

I claim as my invention:

In a'device of the class described in combination with a lavatory having a faucet thereon, a funnel shaped basin arranged to be received in the lavatory, means for supporting said basin, said means includinga yoke member mounted on the faucet, a telescoping arm pivotally secured to said yoke member at one end and to the basin at the other end so that the basin may be swung on a pivot to position where it will not be received within the lavatory, said yoke being provided with a pair of resilient clip members for retaining the arm in one of its positions.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 26, 1922.

ERIC FORSS BROWN. 

